Jean Manson
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Jeane Manson, born Jean Manson, (born October 1, 1950 in Cleveland, Ohio
) is an American model, singer and actress. She was Playboy
magazine's Playmate of the Month for the August 1974 issue. Her centerfold
was photographed by Dwight Hooker
.
In 1977, Manson was the subject of a comicbook, The Jeane Manson Revelations!, produced by the cult The Children of God.
She had a few film roles before she was a Playmate, and moved to France soon after she appeared in Playboy. Performing under the name Jeane Manson, she became a recording artist in Europe. Her albums have covered several genres, from pop
to gospel
and country
. Jean also has hosted several television specials in France and had a regular role on the longrunning primetime soap Riviera. She represented Luxembourg
in the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest
in Jerusalem, achieving 13th place for her song J'ai deja vu ça dans tes yeux.
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
) is an American model, singer and actress. She was Playboy
Playboy
Playboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
magazine's Playmate of the Month for the August 1974 issue. Her centerfold
Centerfold
The centerfold of a magazine refers to a gatefolded spread, usually a portrait such as a pin-up or a nude, inserted in the middle of the publication, or to the model featured in the portrait...
was photographed by Dwight Hooker
Dwight Hooker
Dwight Hooker is a photographer for Playboy magazine. He was, at times, described as a master of the sensual and the erotic along with photographers Helmut Newton and J. Frederick Smith...
.
In 1977, Manson was the subject of a comicbook, The Jeane Manson Revelations!, produced by the cult The Children of God.
She had a few film roles before she was a Playmate, and moved to France soon after she appeared in Playboy. Performing under the name Jeane Manson, she became a recording artist in Europe. Her albums have covered several genres, from pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
to gospel
Gospel
A gospel is an account, often written, that describes the life of Jesus of Nazareth. In a more general sense the term "gospel" may refer to the good news message of the New Testament. It is primarily used in reference to the four canonical gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John...
and country
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
. Jean also has hosted several television specials in France and had a regular role on the longrunning primetime soap Riviera. She represented Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
in the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest
Eurovision Song Contest
The Eurovision Song Contest is an annual competition held among active member countries of the European Broadcasting Union .Each member country submits a song to be performed on live television and then casts votes for the other countries' songs to determine the most popular song in the competition...
in Jerusalem, achieving 13th place for her song J'ai deja vu ça dans tes yeux.
Singles
- Avant de nous dire adieu (1976)
- Une femme (1976)
- La chapelle de Harlem (1977)
- Ce n'est qu'un au revoir (1977)
- Un enfant est né (1977)
- No volveré (1977)
- Fais-moi danser (1978)
- J'ai déjà vu ça dans tes yeux (1979)
- Fly to New York city (1979)
- Vis ta vie (1979)
- Tu es venu (1980)
- L'étoile damour (1980)
- Amitié et amour (with Kenny Loggins) (1981)
- Comme un bateau ivre (1981)
- Et j'en ouble de pleurer (1981)
- Aimer c'est mourir un peu (1982)
- Need you (1982)
- Love moi dans tes bras (1983)
- Besoin d'un homme (1983)
- Lucie et Daniel (1985)
- Je suis perdue (1985)
- Ne dis rien (1986)
- Hymne à la vie (1987)
- Te buscaré (1988)
- L'amour prison (1989)
- Those were the days (1990)
- Guantanamera (1992)
- The world should be ours (1993)
- C'et toi que j'aime (1996)
- Rester ou partir (1996)
- Yobel n'ayons pas peur (1997)
- Partir avec toi (1998)
Albums (not compilations)
- Jeane Manson (1977)
- Lovingly (1977)
- Fly to New York city (1979)
- Stand by me (1980)
- Jeane Manson canta en Español (1980)
- Jeane Manson (1981)
- La belle histoire de Shirley Violette (1981)
- Aux USA (1982)
- Mes photos couleur (1983)
- Ange ou démon (1985)
- Song d'une nuit (1988)
- Jeane Manson y el Mariachi Mezcal (1992)
- Je n'aime que toi (1992)
- Dédicace - Concert à la salle Gaveau (1995)
- Country girl (1996)
- Un nouveau monde (1998)
- Jeane Manson chante les plus grands airs classiques (1999)
- Gospel (2001)
- Amour caché (2004)